Why It Costs $1 Million Per Day To Run One Of The World’s Biggest Cruise Ships | Big Business

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  @BusinessInsider · 1 year ago · pinned

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  @xtrey19x · 3 years ago

  The same people who complain about the worker’s pay, are the same people who go on cheap cruises and spend as little as possible 😂

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  @pjjumbe2488 · 3 years ago

  working 10-12 hours a day for four months without a day off is insane. Hats off to these hard working people.

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  @Aaron-ed5xs · 3 years ago

  The logistics involved in having everything you need on-ship that every customer and crew member could possibly need is as impressive as anything else

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  @6666theman · 1 year ago

  Nothing like docking a 10 story food court on the shore of a starving county ...

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  @petemujo · 3 years ago

  I used to work a assistant waiter on one of these. What they don’t tell you is that the crew gets the most disgusting food possible so much so, that after the dinner is over and the guests leave we then use to collect untouched meals from guests in order to eat something normal for change, because crew dining are has to feed over 84 nationalities that work there and of course there is no system one taste fits all.<br>Also, the reason why they are in advance as far as cheap labor goes is directly connected due to the fact that it is not registered under the USA flag so therefore they don’t have to pay regular salaries and we as a crew therefore never had a day off unless you achieve some miracle and get named worker (slave) of the week and that js your prize. They said your contract lasts for 4 months without a day off, that is false, unless you are captain or some high rank worker the length of the contract last from 6 to 8 months non stop. You eat shit food if you are not connected with the chef or if you don’t have someone to bring you left overs, you work for 6-8 months and you get month and a half to be home, and you are non stop tired. The reason why they have workers in the first place is because all of them almost come from poorest countries like balkan, afrika, India, Philippines, Indonesia etc. and their only income comes from the ship so if they don’t oblige they will get fired and believe me, they have done a lot that they didn’t have to do. Also, many of the workers can’t be hired to be the “face of the company” because they are too dark skinned to be in front of the guests but they of course don’t tell them that when they are hiring, they just say “the only position available is in the galley, take it or leave it”. There is a lot more that I could write this is just the tip of the iceberg, luckily I don’t do it anymore i have found a way to earn a lot more on the land compared to 1200$ that i as an assistant waiter was making there. It’s good to know that next time you leave a tip to someone, just remember there are a lot of people back there that quite literally don’t get to see the light of the day for 6 months due to combination of tiredness and bad shifts, and those people are the ones who should be awarded the most.

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  @angelroshmanov9631 · 3 years ago

  I used to be a cruise agent, responsible for the worker on the ships and their immigration documents, communication with authorities, logistics, etc. It was a fancy position, but legit one of the worst jobs I have ever had, it was miserable. This industry is borderline modern-day slavery and gluteny, as well as extreme ecological hazard. It is quite an amazing experience to be in one of those ships, but at the same time it feels almost nightmarish.

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  @JoeKlenk · 3 years ago

  Can you imagine how much more the boat would cost if it wasn&apos;t registered in a no tax country and if they paid the workers more than $5 an hour.

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  @brendanfernandez8744 · 3 years ago

  7 day cruise, 7500 passengers, average cost of $1500(you have to factor in balconies, suites, variable pricing) is $11,250,000 in gross revenue for rooms. Now take into account royal Caribbean says customers spend roughly $100 per day as well. That’s another 5mil right there. &nbsp; <br>If they’re spending 7-8mil per cruise to operate, they’re still making 5-6mil per cruise easily after any taxes and port fees easily. I’m strongly believe I’m underestimating how much net profit they’re making. I’m sure it’s much more

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  @kasia3582 · 3 years ago

  &quot;Each chef works 10-12 hour days for four months with no time off&quot; ....why are they saying this as if its some sort of triumph???

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  @rev_dude · 3 years ago

  Wow, I never want to go on a huge cruse like that, but seeing the logistics of how the ship runs is fascinating. Like a self-contained city at sea

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  @monsieurboris9156 · 3 years ago

  I work at a restaurant as a chef and our head chef has been on one of those during his early career years. I love to listen to his stories from the ship, it is fascinating that they produced so much in very limited spaces. And cruise ship kitchen staff work 14 hour days... not 10-12

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